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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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