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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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