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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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