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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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