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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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