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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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