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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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