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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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