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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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