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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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