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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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