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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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