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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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