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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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