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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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