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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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