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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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