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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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