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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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