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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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