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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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