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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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