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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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