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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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