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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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