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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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