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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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