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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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