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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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