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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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