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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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