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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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