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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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