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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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