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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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