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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major 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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