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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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