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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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