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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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