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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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