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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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