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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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