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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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