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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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