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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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