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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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