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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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