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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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