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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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