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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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