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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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