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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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