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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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