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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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