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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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