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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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