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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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