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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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