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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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