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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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