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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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