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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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