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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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