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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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