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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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