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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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