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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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