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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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