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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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