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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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