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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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