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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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