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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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