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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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