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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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