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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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