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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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