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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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