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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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