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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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