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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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