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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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