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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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