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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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