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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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