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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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