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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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