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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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