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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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