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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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