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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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