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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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