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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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