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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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