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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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