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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major 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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