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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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