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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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