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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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