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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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