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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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