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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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