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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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