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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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