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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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