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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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