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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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