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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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