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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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