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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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