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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses 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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