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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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