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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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