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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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