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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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