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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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