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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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