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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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