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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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