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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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