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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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