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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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