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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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