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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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