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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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