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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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