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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the 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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