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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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