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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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