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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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