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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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