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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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