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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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