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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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