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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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