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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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