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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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