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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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