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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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