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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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