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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. 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 MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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