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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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