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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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