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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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