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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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