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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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