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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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