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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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