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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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