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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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