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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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