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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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