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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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