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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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