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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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