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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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