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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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