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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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