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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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