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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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