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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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