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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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