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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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