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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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