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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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