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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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