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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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