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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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