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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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