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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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