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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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