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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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