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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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