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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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