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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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