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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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