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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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