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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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