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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about 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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