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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important 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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