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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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