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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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