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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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