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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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