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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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