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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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