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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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