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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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