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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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