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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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