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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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