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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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