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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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