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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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