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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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