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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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