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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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