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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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