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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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