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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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