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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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