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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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