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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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