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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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