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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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