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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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