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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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