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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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