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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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