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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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