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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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