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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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