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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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