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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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