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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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