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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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