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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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