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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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