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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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