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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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