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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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