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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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