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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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 usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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