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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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