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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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