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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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