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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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