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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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