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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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