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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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