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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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