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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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