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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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