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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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