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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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