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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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