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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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