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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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