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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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