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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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