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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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