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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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