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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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