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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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