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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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