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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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