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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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