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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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