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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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