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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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