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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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