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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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