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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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