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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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