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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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