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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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