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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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