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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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