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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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