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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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