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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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