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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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