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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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