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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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