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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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