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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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