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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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