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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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