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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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