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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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