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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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