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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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