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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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