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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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