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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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