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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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