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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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