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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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