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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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