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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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