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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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