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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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