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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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