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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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