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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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