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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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