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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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