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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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