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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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