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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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