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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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