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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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