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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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