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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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