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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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