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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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