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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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