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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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