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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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