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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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