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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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