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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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