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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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