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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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