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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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