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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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