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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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