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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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