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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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