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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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