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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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