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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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