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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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