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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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