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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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