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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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