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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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