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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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