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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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