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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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