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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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