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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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