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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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