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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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