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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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