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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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