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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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