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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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