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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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