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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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