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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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