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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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