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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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