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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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