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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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