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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major 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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