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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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