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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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