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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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