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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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