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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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