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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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