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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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