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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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