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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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