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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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