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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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