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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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