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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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