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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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