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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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