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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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