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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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