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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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