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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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