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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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