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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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