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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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