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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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