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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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