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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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