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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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