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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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