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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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