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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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