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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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