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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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