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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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