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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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