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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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