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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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