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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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