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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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