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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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