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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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