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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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