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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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