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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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