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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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