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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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