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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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