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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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