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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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