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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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