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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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