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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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