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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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