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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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