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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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