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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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