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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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