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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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