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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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