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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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