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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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