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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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