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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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