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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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