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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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