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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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