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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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