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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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