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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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