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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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