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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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