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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major 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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