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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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