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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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