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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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