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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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