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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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