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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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