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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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