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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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