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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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