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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important 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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