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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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