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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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