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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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