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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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