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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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