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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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