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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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