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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part 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 massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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