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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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