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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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