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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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