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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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