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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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