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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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