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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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