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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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