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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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