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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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