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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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