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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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