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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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