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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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