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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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