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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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