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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. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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