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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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