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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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