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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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