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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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