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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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