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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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