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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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