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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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