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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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