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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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