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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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