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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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