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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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