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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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