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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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