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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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