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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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