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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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