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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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