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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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