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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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