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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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