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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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