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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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