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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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