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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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