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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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