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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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