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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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