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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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