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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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