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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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