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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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