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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the 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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