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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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