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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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