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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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