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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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