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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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