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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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