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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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