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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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