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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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