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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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