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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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