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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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