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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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