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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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