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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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