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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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