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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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