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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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