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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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