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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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