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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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