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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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