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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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