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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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