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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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