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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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