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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)