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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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