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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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