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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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