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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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