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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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