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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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