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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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