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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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