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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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