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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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